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Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Gifhorn
Sassenburg

Amber Beach – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Triangel

Moderate

4.6

(15)

57

riders

Amber Beach – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Triangel

02:30

38.9km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24.1 km for 25 m

After 27.4 km for 8 m

After 27.6 km for 8 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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19.3 km

Vorhop Oil Field

Highlight • Monument

You drive through the forest and suddenly come across a so-called "nodding horse"! The pump is still running, the oil has apparently not dried up yet. In the vicinity, a …

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2

21.6 km

Impressed area. The smell of the boggy water is in the air.

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3

22.0 km

Beautiful view over a soon rotted birch forest. The trees are completely in the water.

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4

24.1 km

At this point, you cannot get to the service path on the canal by bike

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5

25.7 km

Amber Beach

Highlight • Beach

Also open on Mondays, including the outdoor terrace!
In the meantime, only self-service at the machines or a radio transmitter (pager) when the food is ready. The machine is very friendly, finally someone to talk to.

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6

27.5 km

Elbe Lateral Canal

Highlight • River

The heather blooms along the Elbe Lateral Canal

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7

27.6 km

Due to the inner-German division, a very important shipping connection was lost for the Federal Republic of Germany, because the Magdeburg waterway junction was in the GDR. As a result, …

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8

30.8 km

At junction 74, it is worth taking a detour to Westerbeck if you are travelling along the Elbe Lateral Canal. There is an Edeka supermarket with bicycle accessories and of course the Moorbahn.

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33.6 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

B

38.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

8.77 km

5.29 km

5.15 km

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

13.2 km

6.18 km

2.34 km

1.24 km

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Friday 28 August

24°C

15°C

48 %

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